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megaman79 on 14 January 2009
puffy said:
Oyvoyvoyv said:

Well, here's a look at how much titles sold.

0-5K = unkown

5-50K = 147 titles (32% fail to reach 50K)

50-150K = 112 titles (56.4% fail to reach 150)

150-250K = 55 titles (68% fail to reach 250K)

250-400K = 40 titles (77% fail to reach 400K)

400-500K = 18 titles (81% fail to reach 500K)

500-750K = 18 titles (85% fail to reach 750K)

750-1000K = 15 titles (88% fail to reach 1M)

1000-1500K = 17 titles (93% fail to reach 1.5M)

1500-2500K = 9 titles (96% fail to reach 2.5M)

2500K + = 14 titles (3% reach 2.5M)

 

This is a real eye-opener... The fact that only 19% of Wii games reach 500,000 copies sold gives more weight to the 500k for a success on Wii theory.

 

 

btw these stats are exactly the same as PS2. i calculated 28% of Wii and PS2  games make 500k or more, hence maybe a slight difference.



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

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Dinomax on 14 January 2009

2K games- THE WII MARKET IS FLOODED WITH CRAPPY GAMES....and we helped with it...



SnowFlow on 14 January 2009
Kyros said:
The makers of "Carnival games" are complaining that the Wii is flooded with crappy titles? OMG This is pure gold.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

Why doesn't 2k make a quality game for Wii than?  A Bioshock game would be nice.



Oyvoyvoyv on 14 January 2009
puffy said:
Oyvoyvoyv said:

Well, here's a look at how much titles sold.

0-5K = unkown

5-50K =  147 titles (32% fail to reach 50K)

50-150K = 112 titles (56.4% fail to reach 150)

150-250K = 55 titles (68% fail to reach 250K)

250-400K = 40 titles (77% fail to reach 400K)

400-500K = 18 titles (81% fail to reach 500K)

500-750K = 18 titles (85% fail to reach 750K)

750-1000K = 15 titles (88% fail to reach 1M)

1000-1500K = 17 titles (93% fail to reach 1.5M)

1500-2500K = 9 titles (96% fail to reach 2.5M)

2500K + = 14 titles (3% reach 2.5M)

 

This is a real eye-opener... The fact that only 19% of Wii games reach 500,000 copies sold gives more weight to the 500k for a success on Wii theory.

 

To compare it to Ps3 (X360 will be flawed). I don't think adding this is really off-topic, as the article in the OP says it is flooded compared to the other consoles.

5-50K = 42 titles = (16% fail to reach 50K)

50-150K = 55 titles = (39% fail to reach 150K)

150-250K = 32 titles (51% fail to reach 250K)

250-500K = 52 titles (72% fail to reach 500K)

500-750K = 31 titles (84% fail to reach 750K)

750-1000K = 12 titles (89% fail to reach 1M)

1M - 1.5M = 7 titles (93% fail to reach 1.5M)

1.5M - 2.5M =  9 titles (96% fail to reach 2.5M)

2.5M + = 8 titles (3% reach 2.5M or more)

 

Edit: The Ps2 data is incomplete, so I believe using it is meaningless.

 

 



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Esa-Petteri on 14 January 2009

Games which are easy and accessible aren't crap. Carnival games/mario&sonic for example are great games for the wii. Not to mention wii sports, wii play, wii music, wii fit and mario kart wii. People are just being too snob and not considering that the wii demographics are a bit different than for the other consoles. There is nothing wrong with being a bit different.

 

@Oyvoyvvoy

Why would 360 numbers be flawed? Just show them, I want to see. ;D



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megaman79 on 14 January 2009
Esa-Petteri said:
Games which are easy and accessible aren't crap. Carnival games/mario&sonic for example are great games for the wii. Not to mention wii sports, wii play, wii music, wii fit and mario kart wii. People are just being too snob and not considering that the wii demographics are a bit different than for the other consoles. There is nothing wrong with being a bit different.

 

You must have been banned atleast once by now? Its bull that Wii is that seperate from other markets, how do explain HOTD 2&3, RE4 and REUC selling over 1 million?

You sir are a troll

 



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

SnowFlow on 14 January 2009
megaman79 said:
Esa-Petteri said:
Games which are easy and accessible aren't crap. Carnival games/mario&sonic for example are great games for the wii. Not to mention wii sports, wii play, wii music, wii fit and mario kart wii. People are just being too snob and not considering that the wii demographics are a bit different than for the other consoles. There is nothing wrong with being a bit different.

 

You must have been banned atleast once by now? Its bull that Wii is that seperate from other markets, how do explain HOTD 2&3, RE4 and REUC selling over 1 million?

 

 

 

I'll take out the troll part but exactly, I personally feel insulted that companies like 2k think I wouldn't buy a game like Bioshock for Wii.  Wii gamers like traditional game too; RE:4 and Zelda TP took over my life last winter.

 

Bioshock for Wii would be so much fun!



Esa-Petteri on 14 January 2009
megaman79 said:
Esa-Petteri said:
Games which are easy and accessible aren't crap. Carnival games/mario&sonic for example are great games for the wii. Not to mention wii sports, wii play, wii music, wii fit and mario kart wii. People are just being too snob and not considering that the wii demographics are a bit different than for the other consoles. There is nothing wrong with being a bit different.

 

You must have been banned atleast once by now? Its bull that Wii is that seperate from other markets, how do explain HOTD 2&3, RE4 and REUC selling over 1 million?

You sir are a troll

 

Now why should I explain anything? Of course there are "traditional" gamers who have bought the wii. Also if I remember correctly, a lot of people here keep saying that the wii has expanded the gaming audience. What if this expanded audience really likes those games? You are just being too snob to accept that.

 



Chrizum on 14 January 2009

Read between the lines, people. He basically confirmed they will bring a strong brand to the Wii instead of another minigames compilation.

A Wii GTA is practically unavoidable at this point.



Oyvoyvoyv on 14 January 2009
Esa-Petteri said:

Games which are easy and accessible aren't crap. Carnival games/mario&sonic for example are great games for the wii. Not to mention wii sports, wii play, wii music, wii fit and mario kart wii. People are just being too snob and not considering that the wii demographics are a bit different than for the other consoles. There is nothing wrong with being a bit different.

 

@Oyvoyvvoy

Why would 360 numbers be flawed? Just show them, I want to see. ;D

 

 Well, I thought it would be as it has been out longer, but it might not be very flawed...

5K + = 373 games

 5-50K = 49 games (13% fail to reach 50K)

50-150K = 72 games (32% fail to reach 150K)

150-250K = 48 games (45% fail to reach 250K)

250-500K = 70 games (64% fail to reach 500K)

500-750K =  42 games (75% fail to reach 750K)

750-1000K =  24 games (82% fail to reach 1M)

1M-1.5M = 20 games (88% fail to reach 1.5M)

1.5-2.5M = 31 games (96% fail to reach 2.5M)

2.5M + =  12 games (3% reach 2.5M or more)

 



http://www.vgchartz.com/games/userreviewdisp.php?id=261

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